Port of Townsville finds itchy turtles
WHEN scuff marks started showing up on Port of Townsville water monitoring equipment in Cleveland Bay, scientists suspected a beast from the depths was up to mischief. But just...
Indian Register advances into Greek maritime
The Mumbai-based Indian Register of Shipping has focused its attention on the Greek shipping market since opening its branch in Piraeus, Greece in 2010. IRClass is now making...
Report says wood trade surges
THE value of trade in wood products is at an all-time high according to the recently released ABARES Australia State of the Forests Report for 2018 (SOFR 2018). ABARES acting...
Sydney’s White Bay welcomes mega borer Kathleen
WHITE Bay welcomed the fifth tunnel boring machine (TBM), which arrived on AAL Kembla and will contribute to the largest public transportation happening under Sydney Harbour. The...
Coal lobby group calls on Queensland government to back Adani project
CHIEF Executive of lobby group the Coal Council of Australia Greg Evans has called for the Queensland government to overcome its hesitation and to back the Adani Carmichael...
Department of Agriculture saves Valentine’s Day
THE IMPORT demand for cut flowers has dramatically risen in the past 20 years for Valentine’s Day as well as other gushy holidays, and while your wife may love the gesture, head...
Ports Oz welcomes IR's infrastructure priority list
PORTS Australia chief executive Mike Gallacher welcomed Infrastructure Australia’s infrastructure priority list, and he said improving the connectivity of ports all over Australia...
New sulphur-measurement technology to help meet IMO 2020 standards
IN response to the fast-approaching 2020 sulphur cap on marine fuels, Wilhelmsen has partnered with Hitachi High Tech to establish more convenient handheld XRF analysers, giving...
Port Kembla welcomes back Explorer of the Seas
On Monday, Port Kembla welcomed back Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas. Cruise tourism continues to surge in Australia as Cruise Lines Industry Association statistics from...
ICS pushes IMO to address potential problems with 2020 sulphur cap
WITH the deadline for the sulphur cap approaching in January 2020, the International Chamber of Shipping chairman Esben Poulsson advised shipowners to prepare their vessels now...
Ports’ total monthly throughput up, yet down
IN January of this year, Pilabara Ports Authority imported a total monthly throughput of 55.7m tonnes a dip of less than 1% from January 2018. Pilabara Ports also saw a marginal...
New monitoring software to be installed on LNG carriers
ON Tuesday, NAPA, a maritime software developer, announced it would install its performance-monitoring software, ClassNK-NAPA GREEN, onto three LNG carriers that ship LNG from...
Wagga Wagga welcomes the colourful container exhibition
WAGGA WAGGA welcomed Box that Changed the World – the Container Exhibition, an exhibit that explores the “technical, economic, environmental, social and cultural impacts of...
VTA over the moon for Senator Sterle to attend State Conference 2019
WESTERN Australia Senator Glenn Sterle is to attend and address the Victorian Transport Association State Conference 2019, much to the VTA’s delight as the senator had years of...
2018 – Big year for trade means big surplus
THE Australian Bureau of Statistics calculated a record-breaking Australian trade surplus last calendar year, reaching $22.2bn. Minister for trade, tourism and investment Simon...
